Dark Sky campsites
If you've never seen the full brightness of the Milky Way, these are the holiday spots for you. Tucked close to the UK's designated Dark Sky Sites, from wild forests to national parks, they are a stargazer's paradise and totally free from light pollution. Grab your binoculars and watch the heavens put on a show at these Dark Sky campsites!
116 dark Sky campsites
Watermouth Valley Camping Park
Ilfracombe, Devon
Opens 30 April
262 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly camping park with panoramic sea views by Exmoor. Five minutes to Ilfracombe and the beach!
Pitches: 18 x Ocean View Non Electric Grass Pitches (Open Plan), 35 x Valley Electric Grass Pitches
Howgill Lodge
Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire
112 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly site located in the Yorkshire Dales with views across Wharfedale. Onsite coffee shop and alpacas!
Pitches: 14 x Premium Large Electric Grass Pitches, 5 x Premium Hardstanding Pitches
Bonnie Park
Bonchester Bridge, Scottish Borders
Opens 1 May
65 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside campsite just a five minute walk from the village pub. Family and dog friendly too.
Pitches: 4 x Electric Grass Pitches (10 amp), 5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Haw Wood Farm Caravans and Camping
Saxmundham, Suffolk
113 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family friendly site with a shop, cafe, playground and dog walking meadow. Ten minutes to the coast!
Pitches: 38 x Electric Grass Pitches, 12 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches
Parkgate Farm Holidays
Irton, Holmrook, Cumbria
99 reviews
99%
would recommend
Small, family camping and glamping site with stunning views in the Lake District. Ten minutes from beaches too.
Pitches: 2 x Medium Electric Grass Pitches, Large Electric Grass Pitch
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Ty Cochyn Caravan and Campsite
Holyhead, Anglesey
101 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only (21+) touring site with sea views, a 30 minute walk to the beach. Dog friendly with an exercise field!
Pitches: 23 x Grass and Hardstanding Touring Pitches (Optional Electric), 5 x Grass Pitches (Optional Electric)
Cwmdu Campsite
Crickhowell, Powys
130 reviews
98%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping site in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Dogs and fire pits welcome!
Pitches: 12 x Electric Grass Pitches, 19 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Budle Bay Campsite
Belford, Northumberland
213 reviews
86%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly camping, touring and glamping huts and lodges. Five minute walk to Budle Bay and the coast!
Pitches: 5 x Medium Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric), 3 x Large Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric)
Hensol Estate Holidays
Mossdale, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
54 reviews
93%
would recommend
Dog-friendly camping and glamping on the edge of Galloway Forest Park, with onsite watersports, too!
Pitches: 34 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 7 x Electric Grass Pitches
Pineapple Farm Holidays
Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset
63 reviews
97%
would recommend
Adult-only, dog friendly site with complimentary fire pits in the Dorset AONB, 15 minutes from Bridport and beach.
Pitches: 7 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Clover), 8 x Electric Grass Pitches (Honeysuckle)
Low Greenside Farm Campsite
Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
119 reviews
97%
would recommend
Peaceful, friendly site with large pitches, scenic views and campfires. Central to the Lakes and Dales.
Pitches: 20 x Non Electric Large Grass Tent Pitches, 3 x Non Electric Extra Large Grass Tent Pitches
Stubcroft Farm Campsite
East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex
104 reviews
97%
would recommend
Award winning, traditional family-run site, a 20 minute walk from the beach. Ten minutes from East Wittering Beach.
Pitches: 9 x Standard Electric Grass Pitches, 9 x XL Electric Hardstanding Pitches
Crake Trees
Penrith, Cumbria
12 reviews
92%
would recommend
Camping among the wild meadows of a farm. In the Yorkshire Dales, 15 minutes to the M6, A66 and the Lake District.
Pitches: 4 x Non Electric Grass Roof Tent and Campervan Pitches, 5 x Grass Pitches (One Person)
Bryndu Caravan and Camping
Llandefalle, Brecon, Powys
29 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, family run camping and touring site with onsite spa treatments. Ten minutes to the Brecon Beacons.
Pitches: 34 x Hardstanding Pitches (Optional Electric), 23 x Grass Tent Pitches (Optional Electric)
Westgate Carr Farm Caravan and Motorhome Touring Park
Pickering, North Yorkshire
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small adult only park with onsite animals and riverside walks. By the North York Moors, five minutes to Pickering!
Pitches: 4 x Gravel Non Awning Motorhome Pitches (Optional Electric), 12 x Fully Serviced Premier Pitches (Optional Electric)
Lydford Caravan and Camping Park
Okehampton, Devon
26 reviews
100%
would recommend
A peaceful site nestled between Devon's coastlines just five minutes from waterfalls, with views of Dartmoor.
Pitches: 47 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (8.5m), 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
The Dorset Hideaway
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset
16 reviews
94%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping with hot tubs, 15 minutes to Lyme Regis and beaches. Onsite spa and fishing ponds!
Pitches: 8 x Electric Grass Pitches (with Picnic Benches and Fire Pits), 20 x Electric Grass Pitches
Grange Farm
Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight
74 reviews
100%
would recommend
A coastal rural campsite with a shop, beside a quiet sandy and shingle beach and near the IOW's Brighstone Forest.
Pitches: 50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 50 x Electric Grass Pitches
Spring Field Dark Skies Eco Camp
Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
56 reviews
98%
would recommend
Secluded eco site for campervans, motorhomes and tents. Central fire-pit/BBQ and hardstandings open all year.
Pitches: 6 x Grass Bivy/Backpacker Tent Pitch (Optional Electric) , 3 x Hardstanding Small Campervan/Car/Van/Roof Tent Pitch 5m (Optional Electric)
Henstead Fields Caravan and Campsite
Henstead, Beccles, Suffolk
52 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, peaceful campsite nestled in the Suffolk countryside just ten minutes from a sandy beach. Pet friendly too.
Pitches: 15 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 4 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
